Obama: Plane Shot Down By Missile, 1 American Dead

WochitJul. 18, 2014. 03:18 PM EST

President Barack Obama says one American was killed on the plane over Ukraine. He says the airlin...
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President Barack Obama says one American was killed on the plane over Ukraine. He says the airliner was shot down by a surface-to-air missile in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatists. The president called it a global tragedy in remarks from the White House, one day after Malaysia Airline Flight 17 crashed. He is calling for a credible international investigation The plane was shot down near the border between Ukraine and Russia.
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